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June 9, 2015 | 3:58 am
A few days ago, yet again, the false choice was put before Jewish Israelis: do you want Israel to be more “Jewish” or more “democratic”? It is a question that pollsters use, and this... read on

June 8, 2015 | 4:00 am
It is natural that in Israel the news of an electoral defeat for Turkey's President is received with a measure of joy. President Erdogan is the man that single-handedly destroyed a... read on

June 7, 2015 | 4:17 am
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Aaron David Miller gives 5 reasons why the US cannot defeat ISIS:
Indeed, there are many things the United States can do to counter the Islamic State… But what it cannot do... read on

June 5, 2015 | 4:06 am
Our guest this week is Rabbi Jonathan Case, Rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom in Columbia, South Carolina. Rabbi Jonathan Case has been a pulpit rabbi for over 30 years. He has a BA in... read on

June 4, 2015 | 4:06 am
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More rockets were fired tonight from Gaza at Israel, for the second time within a few days. Israel responded as you'd expect it would in such a situation. Gaza is a problem that... read on

June 3, 2015 | 3:47 am
Roni Floman is an Israeli writer. Her first book, Sojourners and Settlers, is a non-fiction book about the Israeli community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her second non-fiction book,... read on

June 2, 2015 | 3:53 am
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Israelis aren't quite strict with their dress code. They don't wear suits (unless they have to A. meet with Americans or B. look Ministerial). They don't put on ties. They like... read on

June 1, 2015 | 3:57 am
There is more than one way to look at the battle between Israel’s Chief Rabbinate and Efrat’s rabbi, Shlomo Riskin. The story itself is simple: Riskin is 75 years old. He is also a... read on

May 31, 2015 | 4:13 am
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Brookings’ Richard Sokolsky and Jeremy Shapiro write about America’s problem with its ‘free-riding allies’:
The United States should not always expect allies to do well or... read on

May 29, 2015 | 4:01 am
Our guest this week Is Rabbi Mark Borovitz, CEO and Senior Rabbi of the Beit T’Shuvah center in Los Angeles. Rabbi Borovitz is a graduate of National University with a Bachelor of Arts... read on

May 28, 2015 | 4:05 am
In 2014 I wrote a piece about an interesting poll from which a provocative headline could be drawn: How Many Israelis Would Gladly Intermarry? Quite a Few… It was a survey of Jewish... read on

May 27, 2015 | 4:06 am
Roni Floman is an Israeli writer. Her first book, Sojourners and Settlers, is a non-fiction book about the Israeli community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her second non-fiction book,... read on

May 26, 2015 | 3:54 am
President Barack Obama does not understand Israel. He never has, and at this point in time one suspects that he never will.
This does not make him an enemy of Israel. I see no reason... read on

May 25, 2015 | 4:22 am
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Here’s the transcript of President Obama’s synagogue address from Friday:
And as an honorary member of the tribe, not to mention somebody who’s hosted seven White House... read on

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